Tag: Social Security benefits
The brief’s key findings are: The recent spurt in inflation is an important reminder that keeping pace with the cost of living is one very valuable feature of Social Security. However, some of the inflation protection offered by Social Security’s COLA is undermined by two factors: Medicare Part B premiums – deducted from Social Security…
The brief’s key findings are: About one quarter of state and local workers are not currently covered by Social Security. Federal standards require that state and local plans provide their noncovered workers benefits equivalent to Social Security at the full retirement age. This study explores whether the plans satisfy the federal standards, and whether t…
